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Arrowhead Game Studios has released Helldivers 2 Update 6.3.0, titled Machinery of Oppression, bringing new Galactic Campaigns, a dedicated Control Center terminal, a new Forest (Fall) biome, and extensive gameplay improvements. The update also introduces Bastion Tank customization support, major vehicle and armor rebalancing, and additional quality-of-life upgrades for Helldivers across the galaxy.
This patch delivers a substantial balance pass affecting weapons, stratagems, enemies, vehicles, and throwables. Reloading has been overhauled, Exosuit cooldowns have been reduced, and numerous bug fixes address crashes, weapon behavior, enemy interactions, mission issues, and gameplay systems.
Patch Notes
New Features
Galactic Campaigns
- Added new Galactic Campaigns.
- Added campaign-specific rewards for successful Major Order completion.
- Added campaign archives for tracking previous events and story developments.
Control Center Terminal
- Added the new Control Center terminal aboard Super Destroyers.
- Provides expanded information on Campaigns and Major Orders.
- Includes campaign progression tracking.
- Features a campaign archive system.
New Biome
- Added the Forest (Fall) biome.
Bastion Tank Customization
- Added Bastion Tank pattern support.
- Vehicle patterns from Premium Warbonds can now be applied to the Bastion Tank.
Quality of Life Improvements
Reloading Improvements
- Reloading can now be performed while dodge diving.
- Reload progress is now remembered if interrupted by ragdoll effects.
- Added delayed reload functionality.
- Reload commands can be queued for up to 1.2 seconds when immediate reloading is unavailable.
Exosuit Improvements
- Reduced Exosuit cooldown from 10 minutes to 8 minutes.
- Increased Exosuit health from 1600 to 1800.
- Increased arm health from 600 to 800.
- Increased leg health from 400 to 550.
Balance Changes
Vehicle and Armor Rebalance
- Reworked vehicle armor values across Super Earth vehicles.
- Bastion Tank now uses heavy armor.
- Exosuits now use a mix of medium and heavy armor.
- Ballistic Shield now uses heavy armor.
- Increased Fast Recon Vehicle durability.
- Adjusted enemy armor penetration values against vehicles.
Sentry Rebalance
- Increased health of all sentries by 100%.
- Improves survivability against increased enemy damage.
Throwable Rebalance
G-48 Giga Grenade
- Increased refill amount from 1 to 2.
TED-63 Dynamite
- Increased maximum carry amount from 3 to 4.
G-50 Seeker
- Increased starting amount from 3 to 4.
- Increased refill amount from 2 to 3.
- Increased maximum carry amount from 4 to 5.
G-12 High Explosive
- Increased starting amount from 3 to 4.
- Increased refill amount from 2 to 3.
- Increased maximum carry amount from 4 to 5.
G-16 Impact
- Increased starting amount from 3 to 4.
- Increased refill amount from 2 to 3.
- Increased maximum carry amount from 4 to 5.
G-7 Pineapple
- Increased starting amount from 3 to 4.
- Increased refill amount from 2 to 3.
- Increased maximum carry amount from 4 to 5.
G-23 Stun
- Increased starting amount from 3 to 4.
- Increased refill amount from 2 to 3.
- Increased maximum carry amount from 4 to 5.
G-109 Urchin
- Increased starting amount from 2 to 4.
- Increased refill amount from 2 to 3.
- Increased maximum carry amount from 4 to 5.
G-10 Incendiary
- Increased starting amount from 3 to 4.
- Increased refill amount from 2 to 3.
- Increased maximum carry amount from 4 to 5.
G-13 Incendiary Impact
- Increased starting amount from 3 to 4.
- Increased refill amount from 2 to 3.
- Increased maximum carry amount from 4 to 5.
Weapon Changes
M7S SMG
- Adjusted scope offset closer to the optic for improved ADS visibility.
S-11 Speargun
- Changed projectile damage type from gas to neutral damage.
- Projectile is no longer negated by Gas Resistance armor.
TX-41 Sterilizer
- Increased ammo capacity from 100 to 125.
- Increased starting magazines from 2 to 3.
- Reduced wind influence by 60%.
Stratagem Changes
Eagle 110mm Rocket Pods
- Increased explosion damage from 200 to 300.
- Increased durable damage from 200 to 300.
- Increased armor penetration from Medium to Heavy.
- Rockets now fire in a tighter pattern.
- Reduced explosion force impulse.
Orbital Precision Strike
- Increased projectile damage from 3500 to 4000.
- Increased explosion damage from 1000 to 1500.
- Increased durable damage values.
Orbital 380mm HE Barrage
- Increased projectile damage from 3500 to 4000.
- Increased explosion damage from 1000 to 1500.
Orbital Walking Barrage
- Increased projectile damage from 3500 to 4000.
- Increased explosion damage from 1000 to 1500.
SEAF Artillery Explosive / High Yield Explosive
- Increased projectile damage from 3500 to 4000.
- Increased explosion damage from 1000 to 1500.
Orbital 120mm HE Barrage
- Increased projectile damage from 2500 to 3500.
- Increased explosion damage from 750 to 1200.
Orbital Railcannon Strike
- Increased projectile damage from 7500 to 10000.
- Increased durable damage from 7500 to 10000.
Enemy Changes
Terminids
Charger
- Increased charge speed from 8 m/s to 9 m/s.
- Increased recovery time after missed charges by one second.
- Reduced turning effectiveness during charges.
Alpha Commander
- Removed cowardly behavior.
- Increased aggression.
Hunters
- Reduced durable damage across all primary attacks.
Warriors and Spewers
- Reduced durable damage from normal attacks.
Stalkers
- Reduced durable damage from tongue attacks.
Automatons
Vox Engine
- Reduced health from 11,000 to 9,000.
- Reduced turret health from 8,000 to 3,500.
- Reduced turret armor values.
- Limited active Vox Engines to three at a time.
- Reduced turning angle of upper body.
- Increased damage caused by turret destruction.
Illuminate
Elevated Overseer
- Added a new attack pattern.
- Reduced attack duration.
- Reduced accuracy against moving targets.
Bug Fixes
Crash Fixes
- Fixed a rare crash when players joined a game.
- Fixed a rare crash caused by excessive explosions occurring simultaneously.
Gameplay Fixes
- Stimming is no longer interrupted by stagger.
- Fixed multiple weapon customization save issues.
- Fixed interrupted reload behavior on the R-2 Amendment.
- Fixed several weapon trait and targeting issues.
- Improved shield interactions for teammates.
- Fixed shell ejection issues on the SG-97 Sweeper.
- Fixed multiple Bastion Tank collision and damage issues.
Enemy Fixes
- Improved Dragonroach abdomen hit detection.
- Fixed Veracitor charge behavior in narrow pathways.
Miscellaneous Fixes
- Fixed terminal access issues when switching input methods.
- Improved foliage traversal and sprinting behavior.
- Fixed mission asset synchronization issues.
- Fixed objective marker inconsistencies.
- Improved SEAF SAM missile targeting.
- Fixed invisible Automaton mines.
- Fixed several map generation and traversal issues.
- Fixed multiple vehicle, animation, audio, and mission-related bugs.
Helldivers 2 is a cooperative multiplayer third-person shooter developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Released on February 8, 2024, for Windows PC and PlayStation 5, the game later launched on Xbox Series X/S on August 26, 2025. Update 6.3.0, Machinery of Oppression, introduces Galactic Campaigns, the Control Center terminal, a new biome, extensive balancing changes, and a wide range of gameplay improvements and fixes.
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